United States / Mar 12, 2017 / South by Southwest Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
The life story of traditional Irish folk singer Joe Heaney, who is estimated to have recorded in excess of 500 traditional Irish sean nós ('old style') songs. Heaney moved from Ireland to the UK, and then on to New York City, where he settled shortly after performing at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jack Ó'Domhnaill | Young Darach |
| Peadar Cox | Darach |
| Marcelo Arroyo | Mario |
| Peadar O'Treasaigh | Storyteller |
| David Ryan | English Music Journalist |
| Seán Ó Tarpaigh | Folklore Collector |
| Griogair Labhruidh | Griogair |
| Olga Wehrly | Mary Heaney |
| Bríd Ní Neachtain | Teacher |
| Sonny Ó'Conghaile | Accordian Player (Connemara) |
| Joe Collins | School Child |
| Derek Carroll | Bar Crowd (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Song of Granite |
| Original language | Gaeilge (GA) |
| Spoken languages | English, Gaeilge |
| Production countries | Canada, Ireland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Amérique Film, Harvest Films, Roads Entertainment, Oscilloscope |
| Release date | 12 marzo 2017 |
| Executive producer | Keith Potter |
| Production | Alan Maher, Jessie Fisk, Martin Paul-Hus, Kathy Wolf |
| Writer | Sharon Whooley, Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhride, Pat Collins |
| Casting | Andrea Kenyon, Amy Rowan, Randi Wells, Emma Wall |
| Editing | Tadhg O'Sullivan, Seamus Hart |
| Cinematography | Richard Kendrick, Yasmine Amor, Patrick Griffin, Laurent Guerin, Walter Klymkiw, Gerard Martin, Andrew O'Reilly, Melanie St-Pierre |
| Assistant directors | Sean Griffin, Mike Hayes, Francine Langlois, Danielle Ste-Marie, Tanya van Blokland, Pat Collins |
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Release dates
Premiere
Ireland / Jul 11, 2017 / G / Galway Film Fleadh
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